u/Oaker_at

I heard about Leap71 today.

Two Germans (Josefine Lissner (CEO) and Lin Kayser) living in Dubai have programmed a deterministic AI. As I understand it, they have translated physical laws, materials science, and manufacturing knowledge into code. This 'AI' doesn't just provide 'very good guesses'; it is truly deterministic.

They proved this by designing and printing rocket engines within just three weeks, which then worked immediately on the first test.

This included Aerospike engines—an incredibly complicated design.

For comparison:

In the past, it took 7–10+ years from idea to finished product; now, it takes 3–5 weeks.

In the past, it required huge engineering teams; now, two people have managed it alone.

Yesterday, I made a big post saying 'Software is not (yet) dead,' but today I already have to ask myself if that’s actually true.

If it's possible to write AI that can work flawlessly in such a complex field, then I really see a dark future for many software companies.

Am I overreacting right now?